Year 11 in Review

Year 11

The Year 11’s of 2009 have been involved in a broad range of curricular and extra-curricular activities. Students commenced the year with full courses of VCE loads, combined VET and VCE courses and VCAL programs. In Term 1, Personal Development Coordinator, Ms Marg McPhee, organized an interesting and challenging PD Day, and Pat Jurd along with facilitators and staff conducted Year 11 Retreats. Over the course of the year many students have been involved in ACC sport, music, drama, art and social justice activities. A large number of Year 11’s traveled to PNG to assist in building for local communities, and learn of their culture. They have raised money for Coolies, MAD and other various causes. The VCAL boys traveled to areas devasted by bushfires to assist in the reconstruction of fences. On Anzac Day, Alex Holden played the bugle to a silenced campus in remembrance of those who fought and died. A number of students participated in the musical production Hot Mikado in conjunction with Scare Coeur. James Leone and Simon Windley performed brilliantly in lead roles. Daniel Martin and Ben Stott, sponsored by Malvern Rotary, addressed students from all around Victoria gathered for the Model United Nations Assembly. A weekend was spent debating global issues. Daniel also teamed with Michael Higginbotham to represent the College in debating. In Term 4 all students participated in the Fit to Drive program, which seeks to create awareness of road safety issues. Throughout the year they have been challenged and confronted with the issues of life, and strategies with which to tackle them. During the course of the year many Year 11 students took up positions of leadership and responsibility. These students planned and ran Year Level assemblies, which were a pleasure to attend. Students planned and ran a successful Homeroom soccer competition and were pivotal in the planning and managing of Founders Day. These young men performed magnificently. It has been a highlight of this group that they were willing to put their hand up to help out. Most importantly, as individuals, and as a group the Year 11’s have developed as young men with values and respect. They make a genuine effort to understand and adhere to the high standards that parents, staff and the wider community expect of them. They have made more confident steps towards a rewarding Lasallian life. I have enjoyed their company, admired their successes and appreciated their willingness to search for their best. After two years together, I am glad to have had the opportunity to work with this group of young men. I look forward to seeing the Year 12 class of 2010 lead the College with distinction, and in doing so represent themselves, their families, and their school with pride.

Mr David Madigan Year 11 Coordinator

Back Row: David Simon, Daniel Stavrevski, Ben Mehrten, Nicholas Gleeson, Garrett McDonough, James Amerena, Mitchell Sarpi, Middle Row: John Camilleri, Ryan Osekowski, Daniel Ther, Ted Roberts, Thomas Payne, Vincent Musco Seated: Thomas Rappos, Hugh Nicholson, Vincent Ripepi, Samuel Noble, Jeremy O’Halloran, Sebastian Lolicato, Craig Sutton Mr Warren Walker

11 Dunstan

Back Row: Jack Jopling, Thomas Gaylor, James Logan, Wilson Jaksetik, Matthew Trenery, Jordan Tremayne, James Leone Middle Row: Sebastian Oliver, Jarryd Lyons, Achilles Ploutos, Benjamin Ahern, Liam Cummins, Cailin Wrigley, Dominic Sheehy, Roland Cozza Seated: Emmanuel Arapis, David Brace, Albert Prendergast-Kruger, Alexander Holden, James Lolicato, Jean-Rene Vauzelle, Leo Morgan Ms Trish Burke

11 Hegarty

Back Row: Sean Dillans, Matthew Bellion, Nathan Coffey, Michael Coffey, Michael Bohan Row 3: Ben Forrest, Adrian Crisati, David Convery, Timothy Howard, Michael Doherty, Nicholas Kent, Krystopher Smith Row 2: Hamish Hudson, Vaughan Wise, Andrew Howarth, Thomas Doherty, Christopher Frangoulis Seated: Daniel Boulos, Bradford Wilson, Darcy McCaffrey, Ross Fatone, Nicholas Husek, Joshua Fisher, Bryce Jansz Mr Brian Hayes Back Row: Charles Mottram, Callum Nugent, Simon Windley, James Walker, Michael Keegan, David Re, Jordan Brown Middle Row: Ryan Ellis, Rhys Jones, Adam Russo, Michael Badrock, David De Fazio, Liam Ellis Seated: Phu-Dat Pham, Anthony Sansolone, Luke Henrique-Gomes, Tom Molloy, Aaron Medoro, Paul Prichard, Ben Siragusano Mr Tim Brodrick

11 Miguel

Back Row: Luke Frazzetto, Stuart Griffin, Oscar Szalc, Simon Woodcock, David Windley, Adam Harrison, Thomas Hemming Row 2 :Aristidis Kounoupis, Timothy Foster, Nicholas Schultz, Jack Brammer, Simon Cassar, Benjamin Stott, Stefan Hambleton, Shadee Molinaro Seated: Alessandro Formica, Daniel Martin, Hai Lam, Joseph De Girolamo, StevenWard, Iryoung Fan, Chern Rodriques Mr Frank Goricanec Back Row: William Allen, Harry Irvine, Robert Weir, Jack Beech, Anthony Forato, Jack Ferrari, Luke Riley Middle Row: Declan Clifford, Matthew Tucker, Alexander Minicz, Declan Freeman, Thomas Humphrey, Bryce Desira, Dominic Barker, Paul Grigoriou Seated: Jose Borge, Robert Keeney, Hayden Renshaw, Sean Collis, Alex McEwan, Patrick Helsing, Ken Hendarto Ms Marg McPhee

11 Solomon

Back Row: Vincent Arthur, Ross Pastras, Jonathan Nikakis, Lachlan Cook, Patrick Harrington, Nathan Beaumont, Marcus Topp Middle Row: Ben Peck, Daniel Nakos, Michael Keenan, Brenton McDonald, Matthew Tropeano Front Row: Nick Borgia, Danny Eid, Chris Kuan, Michael Kharsas, Josh Ramsay, Daniel Bendinelli, Nick Spencer Ms Courtney Sanders Back Row: Benjamin Camm, Daniel Iacovangelo, Sean Geaney, Jason Terrell, Aidan King, Samuel Brooks, Sean Ellis Row 1: Alexander Hay, Joshua San Martin, Benjamin Jeffery, Eugene Twomey, Lee White, James Mreulje, Blake Davis, Daniel Bellino Seated: Jacob Nicolin, James McMahon, Luke Hogan, Dimitri Spanos, James Birrell, Nicholas Bolger, Samuel Smith Mr Sam Devenish

Year 12 Academic Awards (Unit 3)

Accounting David De Fazio Art Thomas Parsons Biology Michael Draga Business Mgt Matthew Briglia Chemistry Adrian Papamiltiades Design & Tech Marc Kydd Economics Liam O’Rourke English Miles Guggenheimer French Owen Luby Further Mathematics Adrian Papamiltiades Geography Daragh O’Brien History - Renaissance Stephen McConnell History - Revolutions Samuel Heatley Indonesian Daniel Stow Italian Jeremy Karitzis IT. S’ware Development Stephen McConnell Legal Studies Jeremy Karitzis Literature Damien Gould Mathematical Methods Adrian Papamiltiades Media Damien Gould Music Performance Owen Luby National Politics Daniel Stow Physical Education Michael Osekowski Philosophy Kieran McInerney Physics Guy Willans Psychology Daniel Martin Specialist Maths Benjamin Ellul Studio Arts Benjamin Kneebone Systems Tchnlgy Nero Georges Texts & Traditions Chern Rodriques Theatre Jake Stewart Visual Com & Design Alex Kydd VET Bldg & Cnstr Cert II Paul Grigoriou VET Multimedia Cert 3 Jeremy Heng-Carter VET Sport & Rec Cert 3 Matthew O’Connor

Year 11 Academic Awards (Unit 1)

Accounting Alex Freeman Art Craig Francis Sutton Biology Daniel Stavrevski Business Mgt Fabian D’Addazio Chemistry Luke Frazzetto Back Row: Joshua Schultz, Alan Clark, Todd Dover, Jacob Gooden, Michael Crosbie, Michael Higginbotham, Patrick Harrison Middle Row: Fraser Henry, Nicholas Place, Geoffrey Austin, Daniel Clinch, Lachlan Pezet, Sam Gates, Romeo Bou-Ghosn, Julian Clarisse Seated: Peter Gill, Cameron Fyfe, Michael Bruce, Dylan Scolyer, Kostantinos Paspaliaris, Fabian D’Addazio, Jamie Farnell Mr James Walton

Design & Tech Vincent Ripepi Economics Cailin Wrigley English Benjamin Stott Foundation Maths Michael Kharsas French Phu-Dat Pham General Maths (Further) James Walker General Maths (Methods) Jack Jopling Gen Maths (Specialist) Benjamin Stott History Daniel Martin Indonesian Cailin Wrigley Information Technology Rhys Jones Italian David De Fazio Legal Studies Alexander Holden Literature Rolando Cozza Mathematical Methods Calvin Wu Media Luke Henriques-Gomes Music Perform. Michael Higginbotham Physical Education Julian Clarisse Physics Eugene Twomey Psychology Matthew Tropeano Studio Arts Jean-Rene Vauzelle Visual Com Design Thomas Rappos Accounting David De Fazio

Year 11 Leaders

Back Row: Sean Ellis, Timothy Howard, Jonathon Nikakis, Antony Forato, Michael Higginbotham, Samuel Brooks, Garrett McDonough

Middle Row: Benjamin Stott, Thomas Rappos, David Brace, Cailin Wrigley, Nicholas Husek, Fraser Henry, Alexander Hay, Rolando Cozza Seated: Nicholas Borgia, Daniel Guerrieri, David De Fazio, Mr Peter Riordan, Mr. Timothy Ford, Dimitri Spanos, Daniel Martin In 2009, Year 11 students were provided with a new opportunity at De La Salle. Individuals were asked to take on a leadership position within their year level. It was a new initiative introduced by Leaders’ Coordinator, Mr Tim Ford. In previous years, leadership duties on Kinnoull Campus were only offered to Year 12 students. Being a leader was not the desire of every student; however, many took advantage of the chance. For those who accepted the job, it was an enjoyable experience, participating in many events and developing various skills. Early in Term 1, each of the 9 Homerooms in Year 11 allocated one person whom they believed displayed leadership qualities. These 9 students represented their Homeroom and the College in semester 1. At the beginning of semester 2, students were once again asked to nominate a person from their Homeroom to be a leader. Nine new Homeroom leaders were ‘passed the baton’, and were provided the opportunity to share and display their leadership within the College community. Throughout the year, Homeroom leaders assisted in staging events in the College calendar. The leadership group met regularly, discussing ways to improve the quality of the College for both staff and students. We were also put ‘into the spotlight’, conducting year level assemblies and taking Old Collegians and future students on tours. We also made our presence felt in the community supporting local events such as Reclink, a program which provides disadvantaged people with an opportunity to socialise through football. Another addition to the Year 11 Leadership Group this year has been the introduction of House Captains. In previous years, much like Homeroom leaders, the role of house captains was solely the domain of Year 12 Leaders. However, in 2009, Year 11 students were encouraged to take up positions as House Captains. Two captains for each of the four House groups were elected for the year, assisting with College sporting events, such as the House Swimming and Athletics Carnival. This allowed them te chance to mingle with the younger students of the College and improve leadership skills. It has been a rewarding experience, and I thank my class mates for allowing me the chance to represent them.

David De Fazio Year 11